. Nelson's History of the war. THE BATTLE OF THE LANDING. 185 rough track nans from Krithia to the town ofMaidos, on the channel opposite Nagara. But to an invader coming from the west andaiming at Maidos the Pasha Dagh is not the onlyobstacle. West of it and south of Krithia rises thebold peak of Achi Baba, nearly 600 feet high, whichsends out rocky spurs on both sides to the Dar-danelles and the Gulf of Saros, and forms a barrierfrom sea to sea across the narrow western point ofthe peninsula. The problem before Sir Ian Hamilton was,therefore, simple enough in its general lines. Hemust effect
. Nelson's History of the war. THE BATTLE OF THE LANDING. 185 rough track nans from Krithia to the town ofMaidos, on the channel opposite Nagara. But to an invader coming from the west andaiming at Maidos the Pasha Dagh is not the onlyobstacle. West of it and south of Krithia rises thebold peak of Achi Baba, nearly 600 feet high, whichsends out rocky spurs on both sides to the Dar-danelles and the Gulf of Saros, and forms a barrierfrom sea to sea across the narrow western point ofthe peninsula. The problem before Sir Ian Hamilton was,therefore, simple enough in its general lines. Hemust effect a landing at the apex of the peninsulaand at Gaba Tepe, in the Gulf of Saros. It wouldthen be the business of the force landed at the firstpoint to fight its way to Krithia, and carry theAchi Baba ridge, while the second force wouldadvance from Gaba Tepe against the pass leadingto Maidos. It might then be possible for the leftwing of the first to come in touch with the rightwing of the second, and together to force the PashaD
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